In the above it says connecting the market, replace connecting with cornering the market, Spell checker changed it.
I reiterate, it is a very serious issue of losing control over strategic minerals that is a huge concern. As a side note did you know that every government department is barred from using Chinese supplied telecom infrastructure?
The fun and games of being in a capitalist western democracy with a free and open market can tie ones hands.
Can bite you on the rear end as well.
